One of the most popular games in recent years is Minecraft. This exploration and building game continues to receive new updates and versions with numerous new features years after its release. An endless world of possibilities awaits you in Mojang’s work, be it in creative mode (with unlimited opportunities to obtain materials and build) or in survival mode, which is more challenging and focuses on the adventure and its story.
There is a version for PC and consoles (Java) and another for mobile devices (Bedrock). Here we explain step by step how to download it on Android. Before we start, we should mention that this is a paid game. If you don’t want to pay you can download the free trial version (Minecraft Trial). However, this only gives you access to the full version for 90 minutes (one and a half hours).
How to download the free mobile version of Minecraft
First you have to access the Google Play Store, Google’s digital store. If you haven’t downloaded the app directly to your device, you can get it from our website. Open the app to access the shop and enter the term Minecraft in the search engine. This will show several related apps, but the one that interests you is the first one (if you want the full paid version) or the second for the free trial.
Search results for Minecraft in the Google Play Store
The free version of Minecraft for Android is called trial. You can easily find them using the search engine in the Google Play Store. When you click them in the list, click Download to automatically and conveniently install them on your device.
Download Minecraft Free Trial
After that, you can open the game from the store or your phone app menu and start playing.
Open the app and enjoy Minecraft
In order to be able to play Minecraft on your mobile device without problems, you must have Android 5.0 installed. You know that the game will run more or less smoothly depending on the performance of your device, but it runs smoothly on almost every modern mobile device. You can also play it on tablet. Once you buy it, it becomes part of your Google account and you can download it on any device.
Steps to download and play Minecraft for free on mobile
- Go to the Google Play Store
- Gib Minecraft into the search engine and click on the magnifying glass.
- choose Minecraft Trial from the results, the free trial
- Click on the button Install
- Open the game in the same store or in your installed apps menu.
- Click on Play